embroidery hoop tic-tac-toe

We are savoring the last of our summer vacation but are still creating boredom busters with our littles. We had a few embroidery hoops left over from our church youth girls camp last week and decided to stitch it up and create an embroidery hoop Tic-Tac-Toe game for them to help pass the time between playing with cousins and swimming. We snagged some white buttons for one player and colored buttons for the other, easy peasy!

Inspired to create this tic-tac-toe board from Martha Stewart’s portable game board for the beach, we put our own spin on it by stitching it rather than using fabric ink. We love hers because it’s not only upcycled from a placemat, but it’s double-sided with a checker board. Neat! We challenge you gals (and guys!) to whip up your own game board and use the hashtag #SavorSummer; click on it to see tons of awesome ideas on how to help you truly savor your own summer! :) Also, be sure to follow along with Martha during her summertime themes Play, Explore and Reflect.

To make a tic-tac-toe game from an embroidery hoop, you will need to raise your sewing stash (ours is pretty small compared to our craft section but we still had what we needed on hand. Word.)

You will need:

8×8 embroidery hoop

9×9 cut piece of fabric

large needle

embroidery thread (or is it floss? lol)

4-5 1/2″ thick strips of colored fabric x 6″ long

white, colored buttons as game pieces

Making this was a snap!

Wrap fabric strips around the outside hoop, securing with a dab of hot glue at the end.

Meet Kelli & Kristi, twin sisters and authors of Lolly Jane. We are two busy wives + mommas who are makers of all things pretty. From signs to home decor and holiday crafts or redoing furniture in between soccer practices, we do it all all while armed with an ice cold Diet Coke. Join us in our DIY adventures! XOXO

About Lolly Jane

Meet Kelli & Kristi, twin sisters and authors of Lolly Jane. We are two busy wives + mommas who are makers of all things pretty. From signs to home decor and holiday crafts or redoing furniture in between soccer practices, we do it all all while armed with an ice cold Diet Coke. Join us in our DIY adventures! XOXO

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Girls I just love this idea, thank you for sharing. My girls are right at the starting to sew age and I can’t think fast enough of easy to make projects for their age. I don’t want to hamper their sewing spirit so this is definitely on my list now.